The Comp Constellation

Profile-shape similarity over six weighted feature groups, standardized within this season's 255 qualified hitters (336+ PA). Closer to the center star = more alike. xwOBA is deliberately excluded: this maps how hitters are built, not results twins.

strong match (0.55+) moderate (0.45 to 0.55) weaker (< 0.45) star size + line weight scale with similarity · rings mark 0.70 / 0.50 / 0.30 · hover a star for why, click for the fingerprint
Radial fingerprint · population percentiles

Two profile shapes drawn over the same axes: overlap is what makes them comps, gaps are where they part. Springer, George in signal, the comp in amber.

TOR · bats R · 534 PA

Ranked comps for Springer, George

#PlayerSimilarityAgrees onDiffers onOpen
01 Henderson, Gunnar BAL · L · 719 PA 0.81 Ground-ball rateIn-zone contactWhiff rate Sprint speed +1.0zChase rate +0.9zPull rate +0.9z
02 Sheets, Gavin SD · L · 436 PA 0.79 xwOBA on contactPull rateMax exit velocity Oppo rate +1.1zChase rate +1.1zWalk rate +0.7z
03 Herrera, Iván STL · R · 721 PA 0.78 Hard-hit rateIn-zone contactAvg exit velocity Fly-ball rate -1.2zOppo rate +1.0zGround-ball rate +0.7z
04 Young, Jared NYM · L · 355 PA 0.78 Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateStrikeout rate Hard-hit rate +0.9zWalk rate -0.8zPull rate +0.8z
05 Grissom, Vaughn LAA · R · 470 PA 0.77 Strikeout rateSprint speedGround-ball rate Chase rate +1.1zWalk rate -1.0zSweet-spot rate +0.7z
06 Stott, Bryson PHI · L · 623 PA 0.77 Oppo rateAvg exit velocityMax exit velocity Sprint speed +1.1zChase rate +0.9zBat speed -0.9z
07 Bazzana, Travis CLE · L · 525 PA 0.76 In-zone contactIsolated powerPull rate Bat speed -1.2zSwing length -1.2zSprint speed +1.1z
08 Contreras, William MIL · R · 653 PA 0.76 Walk rateFly-ball rateIn-zone contact Pull rate -1.1zOppo rate +0.8zBarrel rate +0.7z
09 Realmuto, J.T. PHI · R · 478 PA 0.76 Fly-ball ratePull rateSwing length Sweet-spot rate +1.1zIsolated power -1.1zSprint speed +0.8z
10 Bell, Josh MIN · L · 646 PA 0.75 Fly-ball rateBat speedWhiff rate Swing length +1.1zxwOBA on contact +0.9zSweet-spot rate +0.9z
11 Young, Cole SEA · L · 659 PA 0.74 In-zone contactMax exit velocityFly-ball rate Swing length -1.3zWalk rate -1.0zChase rate +1.0z
12 Soderstrom, Tyler ATH · L · 466 PA 0.74 Sweet-spot rateWhiff rateChase rate Isolated power +1.3zHard-hit rate +0.8zWalk rate +0.8z

Weighted RMS z-distance over 6 feature groups, standardized within the qualified population; similarity = exp(-alpha * d^2), one global fixed transform. xwOBA excluded by design: this matches profile shape, not outcome twins. Descriptive, not predictive.